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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1952
Page
3
A correspondent asks when to run for the barn in canasta. The guidance: run when prolonging the hand benefits the opponents more than your side, or when your side holds the advantage. Consider partner’s discard, initial melds, opponent skill, and the likelihood of completing sambas. Jacoby notes he cannot answer individual questions but will cover common queries.
Dr Blackwood explains scientific Chiropractic locating illness at the spine and nerves. Through adjustments, small bones return to proper position to relieve nerve pressure and restore health. Office at 807 East Third Street with phone 3265-W.
The Letts Past Matron club will meet for a potluck supper Tuesday at 6 30 PM in the Masonic hall dining room. Hostesses are Mrs E R McCormick Mrs Philip Wagner and Mrs Lucille Willits. Flowers and lilacs decorate the hall. punch and cookies served after the program.
Church group schedules include First Baptist: Scout meeting 7 p m, trustees 7 30 p m, junior choir 7 15 p m, sanctuary choir 8 15 p m. Delta Alpha leads devotions, pastor Bible study. Women’s missionary society meets First Methodist women 2 30 p m. Thetis group at Mrs C H Griffin 712 West Eighth at 7 45 p m. Mrs Robert Griffin assisting. Friday Ladies prayer circle 2 30 p m Berean room with Erickson Blaesing Bollinger Colschen Stickrod on committee. Deacons study held Thursday. Fiesta lunch Thursday 1 p m with Latin atmosphere. Mrs Don Morris program chair, Mrs Walter Hendrickson lunch chair. Tickets from circle chairs or reserve by Tuesday noon. Thursday 6 45 p m junior choir, 7 30 p m senior choir. Calvary Baptist Amethean Mission Circle 7 30 p m Tuesday. Senior choir 6 45 p m Wednesday. class instruction 7 p m. Midweek prayer 8 p m Bible study. Thursday Family circle pot luck 6 30 p m followed by fellowship.
About 75 people attended a Louisa County Women’s Republican club tea at the Presbyterian church in Wapello. Candidates Kenneth Evans for governor, John M. Ropes for state commerce commissioner, and several county contenders spoke. Mrs. Betty Mitchell presided. open house followed at the Hensons. a large crowd joined the evening session.
A Muscatine Journal item recalls a 1952 traffic caution near a dangerous corner and mirrors used in Europe for corner visibility. It also recounts a 50 years ago scene of May flowers along the river, a runaways from the county farm, and a bicycle collision with a car on Front street near the Elks home.
A May breakfast party was held at the home of Mrs. Clarence Smith for 15 members of the Lone Tree Women's club. Co hosts were Mrs. Clayton Petsel and Mrs. Harley Kirkpatrick. May baskets served as table decorations and a business meeting followed.
West Liberty group plans to attend the Iowa state convention in Clear Lake on May 16 and 17 with Mrs. Iona Waite hosting the meeting and Mrs. Sue Hollingsworth co hosting. Representatives will include Mrs. Jesse Foster and Mrs. Agnes Hanke, while Mrs. Helen Griggs will guard one session.
Pvt. William Schlapkohl has arrived to spend a furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schlapkohl. He has been at Fort Riley Kansas and will report to Fort Lawton Washington in 12 days. A3C Mearle Walker came from Kessler Air Force Base Mississippi for a 30 day furlough with his family. Lt. Robert Wolf, visiting his parents, has reported to Chanute Field Illinois and will proceed to Los Angeles to attend Guided Missile school.
Ottumwa attorney John D. Moon died Wednesday at his home due to a heart attack. Survived by wife Clara Wacker of Wilton, a son John Jr and a daughter Constance. Funeral services were held Friday at the Episcopal church in Ottumwa with burial there.
Tuesday all day work meeting for the Women's Fellowship. Monthly meeting of the Men's Fellowship at 7 30 p m. Choir practice at 7 p m.
Tonight Bible study at 7 p m and junior choir rehearsal at 4 p m. Choral club at 6 30 p m senior choir at 7 30 p m worship committee at 7 39 p m. Thursday Mothers club May Breakfast at 9 15 a m at Park Lane Golf and Country club. Reservations by tonight with Mrs James Figg phone 1792.
Tonight at 7 p m Boy Scouts and 7 30 p m board of education meet. Wednesday prayer gathering 9 45 a m. Thursday circles join for a banquet room film Out of the Dusk with Devo tions. Wilson Liebbe circle at 7 45 p m with work bazaar. Choir rehearsals and First Presbyterian meeting at 7 30 p m.
The official board of the Spangler church will meet at the church at 8 oclock tonight. Spangler WSCS members will gather for an all day session at the church on Wednesday. The Sweetland choir rehearsal is set for 8 pm Wednesday at the church.
The notice lists events for the Women’s Fellowship including a Tuesday smorgasbord from 5 to 7 p.m. and a Thursday 2:30 p.m. meeting in church parlors led by Mrs. B. E. Eversmeyer. The Mayflower circle hosts. Senior choir rehearsal is at 7:30 p.m. and junior choir rehearsal at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Lincoln Blvd Baptist lists midweek events with choir practice at 6 45 p m and prayer at 7 45 p m Wednesday. Friday features a Men's Fellowship at 7 30 p m. An annual Conservative Baptist conference spans Tuesday to Sunday in Chicago.
The Tuesday program lists Walter Jensen and Rev Hartwig Harms attending the Illinois District convention at St Pauls Lutheran church in Michigan City Indiana. WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY plans a 630 pm potluck at Mrs Paul Fischers 218 West Eleventh Street. Lutheran groups schedule meetings and activities through Friday with choirs sewing and cub pack den meetings.
Mrs. Robert Luckey and daughters Linda and Louise finished a week in Gerard and Independence Kansas and were joined homeward by William Baker of Grandview, her father, after a two week visit in Kansas. Cranston WSCS plans a potluck dinner and regular meeting at Mrs. Neva Rex home with co host Mildred Legler. Rain location shifted to church basement. Charles Hafner and son Stanley visited Mrs. Jessie Tomfeld on Sunday.
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